Huge respect for the female shunter!!

I love how the workers are so casual and friendly looking.

Amtrak got some really thiccc engineers

You know you're getting old when everybody looks like a kid in an adult's job.

I love the fact that the switcher was so dirty and run down...but then you see every other amtrak train to exist is clean and shiny and well managed.

I don't know, but I thought that was awesome seeing her working in a typically man's job! Kuddos to her!

That engine looks like it's seen better days...

_They forgot all parts of the uniform except the gloves._

Hand signals galore...outstanding. set and center etc.

Nice to see that old switcher, just subscribed

What the hell....all 3 of them look like they walked off the street into a rail yard. RR employees should be reasonably identifiable....

Wow this one of hard job to couple trains and here a lady does the job great job well done mam

Having her shirt tied around her waist is a good way to get yourself dead, by getting it hooked up on something thats moving

Its nice to see he lets his kids work before school

She did a good job 👍 ! Very good video and terrific catch :-))

cleanest coupler sound i've heard...

Is it casual Friday at the station???

Lose clothing is always a good idea working around body crushing equipment!

For a second there I thought that was Ronda Rousey 👍😎

Good Job and nice video.

I saw at least 5 safety rule violations in this video.

In reality they stole the switcher and are now taking off with the whole train....

Excelente video!!

Now I want to pull levers on trains

Perfect hookup

Amtrak must have very laid back safety rules. Had this been any class 1 freight she would be sitting at home without a paycheck for a while.

I just like seeing female train crew members especially on old power I remember seeing a female conductor on a csx yn2 standard cab dash 8 it was glorious

wait were they actual Amtrak workers? up here in Canada clothing like that wouldn't be permitted in that line of work, safety vests are a must here

You go girl

This was really great to see! We have come a long way. Good to show this that women can do just as well as men in transportation!

This is how railroading should be. Everyone is dressed how they want and not doing all the new safety junk. I wish all railroads did things this way.

PAWG for real!

Great job, she got right up in there to connect the air lines, great job girl......

She had a yoga class before work.

Well done!

Yoo Amtrak knew what they were doing putting two thick workers on a job like this 😌

As a woman, Mike, this thrills me to no end! Thanks so much. I wish I had been born 20 years ago instead of 59 years ago. Things have changed so much for women.

Wow Fantastic mate

Good job guy

Buen video !!! 😉👍

That's real professional attire.

I see no issues with this whatsoever. An efficient move, made with hand signs. The need for stupid, bullshit reflective vests is ridiculous. Well done.

A good handsome locomotive coupled with old shunter.

These comments are entertaining just a bunch of railroaders and none railroaders going back and forth 😂😂 almost sounds like an FRA meeting

Superb

Good job dear

I Wonder if Amtrak see this they'll be inviting that lot into the office for a chat?

Very interesting. Maybe it’s the, work on the train discount ticket pricing system.

Apparently I've opened this video between 2 years ago because some comments already liked by me. Don't know how or why.

How many people who have entered a training program to work on a railroad have gotten inside a cab and asked where the steering wheel was?

I would like 2 see mirrors on this train but more like semi truck mirrors for the engineers

Isn’t she adorable

What was it casual friday?? What's with the clothes?

My lord. If I was as bad with rule compliance as she I'd have been fired from the railroad I work for a long time ago. Actually, the one line I worked for a couple years ago did switch for Amtrak, we were watched by at least two trainmasters when switching Amtrak, any little screw up meant at the very least an E-test failure, more likely a write up or decert depending on the violation.

Probably not a good idea to have a shirt flapping lose while working around a 150 ton railway locomotive. You have overalls for a reason. And wear is the hi viz clothing.

A lady switchman...how cute!

Can anyone explain why they're hooking up the switcher? From reading the description I'm getting the impression that they had to hook the switcher up just to power down the other locomotive?

Cake makes the world happy

2 women brake men and 1 male engineer. Best reason to be an engineer

I see all the comments but... I wish I could be laid back...on the PPE no vest ?

Nice video. I'm just surprised they don't have to wear uniforms.

Anyone tell me what those constant hissing bits of sound from the shunting loco about?

Very interesting video indeed, stunned to see that women connecting BP hose, awesome

i like the video

Super

FRA doesn't have some type of rule requiring a safety vest while in a track area?

lol that yard cat is brand new

That's cool seeing a young woman working on the train. Mostly being a older male job. Being a guy that works at the post office in transportation, it is cool seeing some diversity in these types of jobs. In my department there is only a handful of women, but maybe 2 that bring that awful gossip to work that is never necessary. To all women please don't gossip at work, it's not worth it. Just do your job and clock out

That’s a dangerous job to be a switch man

Why there is(was) a a sticker with police on the smaller locomotive?

Everyone in comments acting like they haven’t goofed on some safety regulation at some point in their work.

I've seen more male conductors old heads and young break more rules working on one track than she did.

Why do they need a switcher to move the locomotive? And I am surprised no safety vest

Good use of proper hand signals. Don't need radios fo this kind of move.

I just want to know where she got her horse shirt I want one!!

She's cool

They didn't signal the locomotive had come to a complete stop

No ppe?

super

My father's retired a CSX engineer. Retired mid 2000s. Showed him this video. He saw nothing safety wise that was a violation. I'm sure things have changed from 2005 though.

Cool!

Where did she not learn hand signals? Don't get me started on the other safety violations.

wow shes fit as

Wow a female rail worker. That’s rare

Okay, I’m honestly curious. Here in Canada no matter where you are, on railway property (stations, yards, industries, literally anywhere that has a track) safety vest, boots, glasses, no loose articles of clothing etc. But not a single one of those employees was wearing any safety gear aside from the boots and glasses. So, are they permitted to not wear safety vests at stations, are there special exceptions in circumstances like these? Is this an Amtrak thing? Or is it simply they don’t give a flying *uck about the rules? If they did that up here that’s easily, EASILY a months suspension with no pay. Man, the company would be going fucking ballistic if they saw that.

Great video.. glad to see women working on the rails from this perspective. A little bothered by the fact that neither one of them had on the appropriate safety and work attire though... that could be very dangerous.

Shit, I’m here after seeing the Shinkansen, what happened?

It’s especially good too see the thick chicks operating the trains 😊

You guys catch on at them arguing?

Hey good job,subscribe you and all the best

My hard working woman is the real hero 😂

I’m really confused on who works where or for what. Just looks like some fan enjoying trains.

Not a safety freak by any means, but as an NS employee, I noticed she did just about every basic thing wrong.

Engineer had vanilla and chocolate in the cab!

Do companies not believe in uniforms anymore?

U seen the caboose that got off dat switcher 😍

Ive never seen an acs64 run light before lol

Also...are we 100% sure this crew works for Amtrak? Yes they're using a AMTK switch engine and hoooked up to another train but maybe they are a switching outfit. Hostler type contractor type stuff.

I'm surprised that switcher can move, lookin at it, it has seen better times

Safety first.